There are many interesting words in Because of Winn-Dixie. I am going to share some with you!!

preacher: serman; leader

muttering: speaking low and indistinctly

pew: a long bench used in church

installment plan: a plan to pay small increments of debt

peculiar: slightly unusual from the rest

hind:located at or near the back of an animal,"back or hind legs

fit: a sudden flurry of activity

melancholy: a feeling of thoghtful sadness